Functional and morphological development of the womb throughout life.

摘要: The uterus undergoes changes throughout a woman's life, beginning with her own embryonic development when she is still in the womb, commencing monthly cycle at onset of adulthood, and undergoing dramatic during pregnancy parturition. impact preterm labour other perinatal health problems significant, both human financial terms; therefore study physiological regulatory which can be enormous potential benefit. Here we briefly review current state knowledge, an emphasis on importance connectivity uterine smooth muscle cell network recent mathematical modelling work aimed elucidating role spatial heterogeneity this connected network.